A dimly lit hall, and although the candle flame on the candlestick had exhausted all its strength to light up the hall, the surrounding black was still like a vicious beast, and the leaping fire looked like the fangs of a beast with its mouth open from a distance, and it was extremely hideous.

In front of the only throne in the main hall stood a man, facing the throne, revealing only the back of an embroidered python robe in the dim firelight. Behind the back, in the center of the main hall, there was a kneeling figure.

"How's the situation?" the man with the embroidered python robe on his back spoke, and his voice echoed in the main hall, like layers of ripples on a lake, spreading out in circles.

In the firelight, the kneeling figure's body trembled obviously, and the beads on his blurred face could be very clear, he swallowed his saliva, and replied intermittently: "Temple...... Your Highness...... Black Cat Dead ...... Dead ......"

"Oh, dead?" the man in the green python robe chuckled ghostly, and slowly turned around in the dim firelight, revealing a face that resembled Zhang Qian three or four points. Stroking his long hair hanging down his sideburns, he asked, "Where did you die?"

"Back to ...... Back to Your Highness...... At...... On the southwest mountain road in the territory of Chutian...... on a small ...... Dead in the tavern. The kneeling figure replied tremblingly, as if there was not a man standing in front of him, but a beast that only ate people, a beast that would swallow him at any moment.

The man in the green python robe laughed again, turned around, and stretched out a hand as white as a woman in the light of the fire that was about to be extinguished. His tender hand walked up the dragon-shaped pattern carved on the armrest of the seat, and he asked again: "Master Sun, you say, if a person eats the same kind of food every day, sees the same scenery, sleeps in the same bed, day after day, year after year, will he get tired?"

"Minister...... Minister...... The minister didn't know...... "The adult's body surnamed Zhang was shaking, and the sweat on his face was dripping on the ground that could reflect his face clearly.

"No, no, you know. Withdrawing his hand from the throne, the man in the green python robe rubbed his hands together and walked down the steps under the throne.

The sound of stepping on the ground echoed in Lord Zhang's heart, and every time it sounded, his heart became nervous, and in a trance, he only heard the footsteps of the man in the green python robe merge with the sound of the opening, resounding in this hall.

"I think there are only two kinds of things that can influence the world. One is the supreme kingship, and the other is the name of the sage. Since he chose the third way, he didn't have to worry about it anymore. ”

When the words landed, the man in the green python robe stood in front of the kneeling Lord Zhang, he squatted down, and whispered in the ear of Lord Zhang: "Lord Zhang is a smart person, he should know what to do in the future." ”

"Minister...... The minister knows. ”

Hearing the sound of footsteps in the distance, Master Zhang exhaled with relief, stood up, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his wide sleeves. As he sweated, he glanced at the Supreme Throne on the hundreds of steps.

In the next second, a strong wind suddenly rose, like thousands of troops and horses entering the door of this wide open palace. In the blink of an eye, the only remaining firelight in the hall was blown out by the wind, leaving only a few white smokes. The surroundings returned to pitch black, and Lord Zhang hurriedly walked outside the hall.

When he was thinking about what kind of food to eat tomorrow, what kind of scenery to see, and which bed to sleep in, a flying sword passed through his throat silently, and his head that was about to fall off his eyes fell to the ground, leaving a soft sound, and the next second, the blood flew away, and the next second, the palace maid who had been hiding for a long time walked out of the darkness, and cleaned up the body of the adult with disgust and resentment in her eyes.

After the corpse was cleaned up, she calmly retreated from the main hall, and the moment she closed the door, her eyes of the same color as the hall glanced at the Supreme Throne.

The throne that seemed to outsiders to symbolize the supreme man was actually stained with countless blood and countless white bones. Closing the door, she sighed, looking at the rising sun, the rising sun wrapped in the bright red morning glow, she only hoped that the blood rain would come later.

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The heavy dark blue sky slowly retreated, and the bright red morning light had just dyed the mountains in the far east. The sun that had just risen from the eastern hill was red, like a large copper plate that had just been baked, shining brightly.

The sun climbed higher and brighter, and the sunlight emitted was like a sharp arrow, piercing the sky shrouded in thick fog, tearing it into wisps. The fog had to flee in all directions, disappearing without a trace, allowing light and warmth to dominate the continent.

The morning was so beautiful, inhaling the fresh air, the carriage was stained with a little dew, Shen Qingwen held a horse whip with one hand to drive the car, looking at his posture, he was already familiar with the road. To his left sat Zhang Qian, who was not wearing a mask, and on the left of the carriage was Li Changan, who was dressed in white on a horse.

"Brother Chang'an is going to Zhulu Academy. Zhang Qian smiled and asked Li Changan on the side, everything that happened last night made him feel very good, and his brows were also a little soothed.

Riding on a horse, Li Changan, who was fluttering in white, nodded, he glanced at Shen Qingwen, who was cross-legged, and didn't say anything more.

Shen Qingwen was naturally not interested in this matter, and his deep eyes were full of the mountain road in front of him. It was already very close to Zhulu Academy, and the distance from the capital of Chu Heavenly Kingdom was only one more day's journey. For some reason, the figure of Gu Pingguo's vicious woman appeared in his mind, Shen Qingwen patted his head, and said that he was guilty of sins and sins in his heart.

"What, Shen Qingwen, you're not interested in Zhulu Academy?" Zhang Qian looked at Shen Qingwen's outsider posture and turned the topic to him again. Shen Qingwen glanced at him, which was regarded as a response, and then withdrew his gaze and ignored him.

"I heard that today's Zhulu Academy is unusual," Zhang Qian ignored Shen Qingwen's cold reaction and looked like he was talking to himself, "Do you know the Azure Elixir? It is said that this elixir is a national treasure of the Chu Heavenly Kingdom." ”

As soon as he heard the word elixir, Shen Qingwen, who was still full of indifference, suddenly pricked up his ears and listened carefully, seeing that Zhang Qian didn't say anything, it was angry. He turned his head and asked Zhang Qian shamelessly, "What does this elixir have to do with Pig Deer Academy?"

Li Changan, who was riding on the horse, shook his head with a smile, thinking that Shen Qingwen had already entered Zhang Qian's set, but he didn't forget to remind: "Brother Shen, it's a deer chase, a deer academy." ”

"It's all the same, it's all the same. Shen Qingwen skimmed his hands in disgust, all he cared about now was the word elixir, and the other Shen Qingwen didn't want to care, and he didn't bother to care.

Seeing that Shen Qingwen was curious about the baby's posture at this time, Zhang Qian leaned behind the carriage leisurely, and the posture of the fairy wind was like a storyteller in a restaurant. Seeing him like this, Shen Qingwen was angry, gritted his teeth, and pretended to throw a few whips off the carriage. Now it's Zhang Qian's turn to be anxious, Xin'er didn't sleep all night last night, and Zhang Qian is ready to let her make up for sleep this morning. Sitting upright, he cleared his throat, very mysterious, as if telling a big secret, and said: "Zhulu Academy has just opened for 70 years this year, and it is said that there will be a tea party for Zhulu." The Eighth Prince of Chu Tianguo happened to be enrolled in school this year, and when the lord of Chu heard about the tea party, he announced to the world that he would give the national treasure to Zhulu Academy as the first prize of the tea party. ”

Shen Qingwen chuckled and shook his head after hearing this, thinking that this was too obvious. But after a while, he frowned again, there were birds crying on both sides of the mountain road and woods, and Shen Qingwen, who was sitting in the carriage, secretly scolded this Chu Heavenly Kingdom Lord for having no brains.

Regardless of his motives, the matter of the elixir alone is enough for him Shen Qingwen to have a headache, plus what kind of tea party, if Shen Qingwen participates, it will be equivalent to running naked on the street full of people in broad daylight.

After thinking for a long time, Shen Qingwen sighed and said to Li Changan: "I have to rely on you this time, Brother Li." ”

Li Changan shook his head with a smile, his beautiful face was full of apologies, and he said, "Brother Shen, Li can't help this matter, and he can't help." ”

"Why?" Shen Qingwen frowned, then thought in his heart, and scolded Li Changan for not being a thing. A few days ago, I said that I wanted to be friends, but now I turn my face and don't recognize people when it's almost time to chase the deer.

Zhang Qian seemed to know Shen Qingwen's thoughts, and he was also puzzled, but he still opened his mouth to explain: "The Zhulu Tea Party is said to have been presided over by a disciple on Daoguan Mountain, and I heard that person also called a disciple from Daoguan Mountain to come down the mountain to preside over the process of the tea party, presumably this person is Brother Chang'an." ”

Li Changan, who was riding on the horse, nodded, and Shen Qingwen's brows locked a little more. Leaning on the carriage, he also had no idea in his heart. Originally, it was planned to go to Zhulu Academy to see Xiao Pingguo first, and then go to Chutian Kingdom to steal the elixir.

Now the situation is like a long-planned chess game, which was supposed to win, but at the moment of the lore, a stunned young man suddenly broke out and knocked over the chessboard, the chess pieces were scattered on the ground, the chessboard turned upside down, and everything had to be started again.

Shen Qingwen, who was holding a horsewhip in his hand, frowned, and he couldn't say anything bitter in his heart.

Zhang Qian, who was sitting on the side, seemed to have an idea in his heart, and a smug look appeared on his face.

Li Changan, who was riding on a horse, closed his eyes and recuperated, this matter had nothing to do with him, he naturally learned from Shen Qingwen and did not ask about the world.

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Time flies, and it's night in the blink of an eye.

Shen Qingwen and the others drove the carriage to the vicinity of a riverbank, skillfully lit a fire and set up a pot, and put the food they had bought from the tavern into the pot.

The vast cold river was filled with misty smoke, and the clear light of the bright moon sprinkled on the white sand, on which there were several young men and a horse-drawn carriage.

The young people seemed to be talking something, occasionally laughing, and there was always a snoring from the carriage beside them.

The voice is close and far, long and short, like the bright moon in the sky, saying that it is not near, and it is not far away.